- present participle of disorient.
disorienting
Example Sentences
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There is something genuinely disorienting about reading all of this in a Senate oversight letter and arriving at Taco Bell as the comparatively lucid party.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was disorienting to go from a crowded prison cell to watching Fourth of July fireworks with my family over In-N-Out burgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The day after an election can sometimes feel a little disorienting.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Maybe it’s just disorienting because no one anticipated gawking at his torso inside the historic downtown Los Angeles venue founded by Hollywood legends Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Each day felt more and more disorienting as I tried to negotiate practice and figure out why Jules wouldn’t speak with me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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